Economist Dr. Art Laffer – California Globe

Governor Gavin Newsom’s Record on Raising Taxes on the Rich Speaks for Itself

January 24, 2026 9:37 amJanuary 28, 2026 7:04 am

Well, Brandon Richards (He/Him), Governor Gavin Newsom’s Deputy Director of Rapid Response, climbs out from under his rock claiming that Gavin Newsom has opposed taxes on the rich for years. As the Globe reported Friday, California billionaires are leaving the...

The Left’s & SEIU’s Justification of California’s Billionaire Tax is Tiresome

January 23, 2026 10:33 amJanuary 23, 2026 12:16 pm

California billionaires are leaving the state in record numbers, and taking their billions with them. According to one billionaire, more than $1 Trillion has already left. California Governor Gavin Newsom, Democrats and the SEIU are pushing a retroactive billionaire tax...

Bye Bye Billionaires: Gavin Newsom’s California Exodus

January 12, 2026 12:12 pmJanuary 13, 2026 1:44 pm

California billionaires are leaving the state in record numbers, and taking their billions with them. According to one billionaire, more than $1 Trillion has already left. Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing a retroactive billionaire tax targeting the roughly 220 billionaires...

Backlash to In-N-Out Announcement to Leave CA Sidesteps the Real Issues

July 23, 2025 2:51 pmJuly 23, 2025 2:57 pm

As predicted, following the Globe’s article about In-N-Out President Lynsi Snyder’s announcement that she’s moving her family and corporate office to Tennessee, we received an email from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Bull Terrier Brandon Richards (He/Him), Deputy Director of Rapid Response,...